Where's the Beef? Top cuts from Saturday at the CWS

Jun. 15, 2013

Written by

Michael Bonner

PRIME

• Many fans just can’t wait: Fans began lining up outside TD Ameritrade Park at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday even though gates didn’t open until noon. They arrived early to get prime real estate in general admission, but the 5˝ hours prior to the opening of gates isn’t the earliest security has seen it. The guards said the LSU fans arrive the earliest every year, and that held true Saturday. Despite their team not playing until today, Tiger fans were among some of the first in line.

CHOICE

• South of the border: Buddy Boss from Clarksdale brought some Mexican flavor to the ballpark with him on Saturday, wearing a maroon and white sombrero. Maroon felt covered most of the hat, which weighed in at a couple pounds, while white stitching highlighted the intricate designs. Boss added his own Bulldog flavor as well, adorning the hat with three Missisippi State stickers with the Bulldog logo on them. It was the hat’s first trek to the College World Series. It originally came from Cancun, Mexico.

SELECT

• Road trip: The Keyes family drove 16 hours from Utah for their second CWS experience. In their first, they saw current Cleveland Indian Trevor Bauer pitch for UCLA against South Carolina in 2010. That game was an impromptu decision, as they stopped on their cross-country drive back to Utah. In a moment that might top the chart of most fans’ experience in Omaha, Saturday’s planned trip ranked even higher. The Keyes’ son, Kavin Keyes, plays third base for Oregon State.